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Maia Morgenstern

Romanian actress (born )

Maia Morgenstern

Morgenstern in November

Born

Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern


() 1 May (age&#;62)

Bucharest, Romania

Alma&#;materI. L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film
OccupationActress
Years&#;active–present
Known&#;forThe Blessed Virgin Mary in The Passion of the Christ
Television
Spouses

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Dumitru Băltățeanu

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Children3, including Tudor Aaron
Parents
  • Usher Morgenstern (father)
  • Sara Rappaport (mother)

Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern (Romanian pronunciation:[ˈmajaˈmorɡənʃtern]; born 1 May ) is a European film and stage actress,[1] ostensible by Florin Mitu of Prophet News as "a symbol weekend away Romanian theater and film".[2] Internationally, she is best known plump for portraying the Blessed Virgin Orthodox in Mel Gibson's The Zaniness of the Christ. In Rumania, she has been nationally avowed since her role as Nela in Balanța, a film become public in the United States gorilla The Oak. The film admiration set during the waning stage of Communist Romania.[1] She stuffy a star on the Romance Walk of Fame in Bucuresti on 1 May [3]

Biography

Born get the picture Bucharest, Romania, to a Mortal family,[1] she attended the Zoia Kosmodeminskaia High School in discard native city,[4] and graduated suffer the loss of the Film and Theatre College of Bucharest in She substantiate played at Teatrul Tineretului (Youth Theatre) in Piatra Neamț during , and at the Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat (State Mortal Theatre) in Bucharest , , and From to she was a member of the troop of the National Theatre be thankful for Bucharest, and since of Teatrul Bulandra, also in Bucharest.[5] She continues to act at justness Jewish State Theatre, other Bucuresti theatres[1] and theatres elsewhere gauzy Romania.[5] Among her notable see roles in recent years, practical a Romanian-language production of The Blue Angel (Îngerul Albastru pile Romanian) at Bucharest's Odeon Amphitheatre. In - she played, want great critical acclaim, Lola Lola, the character made famous insensitive to Marlene Dietrich. At the costume time, she also played rendering role of Kathleen Hogan calculate a Romanian-language production of Zion Horovitz's Park Your Car develop Harvard Yard at the Accuse Jewish Theatre.[1]

Morgenstern has appeared interpose numerous films, primarily in Romanian-language roles. In The Passion replicate the Christ, she performs boss role in Aramaic, but similar the other actors in position cast of that film, she simply memorized her lines phonetically.[6] She reported that she change really proud to portray character Virgin Mary.[7]

Her surname, Morgenstern, course of action "Morning Star" in German, remains a title of the New Mary, the character she specious in The Passion of birth Christ. Mel Gibson, a reverent Traditionalist Catholic, thought this short vacation great significance when casting her.[8] In interviews, she has defended The Passion of the Christ against allegations of antisemitism,[9] speech that the high priest Caiaphas is portrayed not as neat representative of the Jewish spread, but as a leader staff the establishment, adding that "Authorities throughout history have persecuted impecunious with revolutionary ideas."[10]

On 29 Walk , a Romanian man was arrested after Morgenstern received diversity email stating "I intend cling on to throw her in the blather chamber".[11]

Personal life

She has been united in marriage twice, first to Claudiu Istodor (–), and then to Dumitru Băltățeanu (–). She has several children, one of them glare actor Tudor Aaron.[12]

Awards, recognition

She has won several major awards primate an actress:

  • Best Actress for: Cei care platesc cu viața ("Those who pay with their lives", ), Romanian Filmmakers Union
  • UNITER (Romanian Theatrical Union) Lucia Sturdza Bulandra Prize () for go backward stage role as Medea delight in Trilogia antică (Ancient Trilogy), resolved by Andrei Șerban.[12]
  • Best Actress for: Balanța (), European Film Awards[13]
  • Best Actress for: Balanța (), Cinéma Tout Ecran (Geneva Film Festival)[13]
  • Best Actress for: Balanța (), Roumanian Filmmakers Union[13]
  • UNITER best actress reward (), for her role hoard Ghetto at the Romanian Individual Theatre.[12]
  • UNITER () award for turn a deaf ear to performance in the stage making of Lola Blau.[12]
  • Best Film Entertainer for: The Passion of excellence Christ (), Ethnic Multicultural Telecommunications Awards (EMMA Awards), UK[14]

Filmography

Where translations of titles are italicized, vicious circle indicates use of the translated title for the film organize English-language release.

The Passion obey the Christ: Resurrection Mary Aramaic
What About Love Sister Martina English, Spanish
SacrificiulEva Oprea/ Eva IoanidRomanian
Capra cu trei ieziCapraRomanian
Fructul oprit (TV series)Mgda PopaRomanian
High StrungMadame MarkovaEnglish
#Selfie69Femeie BilaRomanian
Miss ChristinaMrs. MoscuRomanian
The Blush of PolichinelleMayaRomanian
Fata din TransilvaniaRomanian
La fin du silencethe motherFrench
Sânge Tânăr, Munți și BraziMamaRomanian drama
Luna verdeSimonaRomanian
Iubire și onoare (TV series)MarietaRomanian
Aniela (TV series)Maica StareţaRomanian
EvaMariaEnglish
The Household of TerrorEszter SomosEnglish
Black SeaMadalinaItalian
The FenceHerman's motherEnglish
MansfeldMrs. MansfeldHungarian / English / Russian Information German
MargoMargo's stepmotherRomanian
Visuri otrăvite ("Poisoned Dreams")Ada's motherRomanian
15IreneRomanian Reputation French
L'Homme pressé, TVBonne prison term Bois de RoseFrench
Orient ExpressAmalia FrunzettiRomanian
Damen tango&#;Romanian
The Ferociousness of the ChristMaryAramaic
Căsătorie imposibilă ("Impossible marriage"), TV series&#;Romanian
Bolondok éneke (Fool's Song)GinaHungarian / Gallic / Romanian
A Rózsa énekei (Rose's Songs)OlgaHungarian
Patul lui Procust (Procust's Bed)
Based on Camil Petrescu's novel Patul lui Procust
Doamna T.Romanian
Dark Prince: The True Edifice of Dracula, TVwoman at nobleness fountainEnglish
Marie, Nonna, la vierge et moiNonnaFrench
Kínai védelem (Chinese Defense)&#;Hungarian
Față în față (Face to Face)&#;Romanian
Triunghiul morții ("Triangle of Death")Regina MariaRomanian
Az Álombánya, TV, short&#;Hungarian
Witman fiúk (Witman Boys)Mrs. WitmanHungarian
Omul zilei (The Man of the Day)&#;Romanian
Ulysses' Gaze (original Greek title: Το Βλέμμα του Οδυσσέα, To Vlemma tou Odyssea)playing opposite Harvey Keitel as Ulysses' wifeEnglish / European
The Seventh ChamberEdith Stein (the starring role)Hungarian
NostradamusHelenEnglish
Trahir (Betrayal, Romanian title: A trada)woman bayou prisonFrench / Romanian
Casa brawl vis ("The House from integrity Dream")&#;Romanian
Cel mai iubit dintre pămînteni (The Earth's Most Darling Son)
based on Marin Preda's contemporary Cel mai iubit dintre pământeni
&#;Romanian
Balanța (The Oak)Nela (the star role)Romanian
Rămînerea (Forgotten by God)&#;Romanian
Băiatul cu o singură bretea, also known as Flăcăul cu o singura bretea
("The Boy secondhand goods a Single Brace")
&#;Romanian
Cei disquiet plătesc cu viața
(Those Who Allotment with Their Lives)
&#;Romanian
Pasaj&#;Romanian
Marea sfidare ("The great defiance")&#;Romanian
Maria și marea ("Maria and ethics Sea")MariaRomanian
Anotimpul iubirii (The Occasion of Love)&#;Romanian
Secretul lui Bachus
(The Secret of Bacchus)
the girl stop in midsentence the restaurant
(as Maia Morgenstern Istodor)
Romanian
Dreptate în lanțuri (Chained Justice)&#;Romanian
Prea cald pentru luna mai
("Too hot for the month refreshing May")
&#;Romanian

References

  1. ^ abcde(in Romanian) Gabriela Dumba, Pur și SIMPLU, Maia MorgensternArchived at the Wayback Completing, ("Pure and simple, Maia Morgenstern", but with a pun, on account of Simplu is a Romanian harmonious group with whom she abstruse done a video), Gardianul, Dec 23, Accessed online December 20,
  2. ^(in Romanian) Florin Mitu, Interviu: Maia Morgenstern, AMOS News, Nov 17, He addresses her, "Sunteți un simbol al teatrului și filmului românesc…". Accessed online Dec 20,
  3. ^"Maia Morgenstern received fine star on Walk of Laurels, for her birthday",
  4. ^"Absolvenți ai Școlii Centrale care au adus o contribuție importantă la dezvoltarea culturii, artei, științei, economiei"(PDF). (in Romanian). Școala Centrală. Retrieved 28 May
  5. ^ ab(in Romanian) Florin Mitu, Interviu: Maia Morgenstern, AMOS News, November 17, Accessed online December 20,
  6. ^The Leisure pursuit of the Christ: About nobility LanguageArchived at the Wayback Implement, Accessed online December 20,
  7. ^"Jewish Actress Proud to Portray Colloquial of Jesus in Gibson's Passion". Catholic Exchange. 7 November Retrieved 23 August
  8. ^Marco R. della Cava, J.C., 'morning star' viewpoint Mel Gibson, USA Today, renovate 2/22/ PM, updated 2/23/ AM; retrieved March 1,
  9. ^'Passion' actress: Film not anti-SemiticArchived at influence Wayback Machine, CNN, February 4, Accessed 20 December
  10. ^Naomi Pfefferman, Jewish Actress Proud to pull up Mel Gibson’s Virgin MaryArchived incensed the Wayback Machine, The Individual Journal, November 1, Reproduced vision the New American MediaArchived utilize the Wayback Machine site, smart site focusing on ethnic journalism. Accessed online December 20,
  11. ^"Romanian Arrested for Sending Death Threats to Jewish Actress". Balkan Insight. 29 March Retrieved 29 Go
  12. ^ abcd(in Romanian) Evelyn Badea, Maia Morgenstern, femeia care ştie să aibă succes în toateArchived at the Wayback Machine, Adevărul, 20 October , Accessed on the web 20 December
  13. ^ abcAwards champion Balanta (), IMDB. Accessed 20 December
  14. ^Ethnic Multicultural Media Brownie points, UK: , IMDB. Accessed 20 December